| Throughout the '90s, the number of kids on mood-altering drugs like Prozac and Ritalin doubled and, in some cases, tripled. |
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| She had attention-deficit disorder and the Ritalin she took wore off by the time she got home from school. |
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| When Ritalin and the antidepressant imipramine are taken together, blood levels of imipramine may be higher than expected. |
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| Imagine someone writing a Dickensian novel, in nineteenth-century prose, about a latchkey kid on Ritalin. |
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| Ritalin is a stimulant whose effects are similar to those of amphetamine, methamphetamine and cocaine. |
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| The Ritalin eliminated the nocturnal hallucinations but they also destroyed Tom's appetite and imagination. |
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| Opponents of the use of Ritalin in ADHD say the diagnosis is overused and the drug is greatly overprescribed. |
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| Ritalin is an amphetamine-like drug, a controlled substance with similar pharmacological properties to cocaine. |
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| The increase of this psychoactive chemical is roughly the same as from an injection of amphetamines or Ritalin. |
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| The most popular remedy is methylphenidate hydrochloride, or Ritalin, which is by no means a mild medical intervention. |
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| Robert does seem hyperactive, practically bouncing off the walls, despite the Ritalin. |
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| I've been qualified to give testimony as an expert on cannabis products, cocaine, psilocybin, morphine, Ritalin, and codeine. |
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| The use of Ritalin as a recreational drug can be very dangerous, with effects similar to cocaine. |
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| On prescriptions, do you have a way of knowing which doctors in your province are prescribing a lot of Ritalin or things like that? |
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| I looked at the blister pack of Ritalin, which Pup took for low blood pressure and energy. |
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| In one study, treatment with Ritalin restored average levels of blood flow through the caudate nucleus. |
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| By this time he was taking Ritalin on school days to try to control some of the behaviours that made his life in the classroom so difficult. |
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| Ritalin drives dopamine up in hyperactive children, and their activity decreases. |
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| Teens use Ritalin to stay awake, increase attentiveness, suppress appetites, or to produce a feeling of euphoria. |
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| What Ritalin is to ADHD, and liposuction is to obesity, the personal-organisation industry can be to clutter. |
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| Eventually, aged nine, Sam was diagnosed, statemented, and given a Ritalin equivalent called Concerta. |
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| I am thankful for Adderall, Ritalin, Focalin et al, because a medicated child is a happy child. |
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| So news producers everywhere, please take your Ritalin or Adderall if necessary. |
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| There were 922,200 prescriptions last year for methylphenidate hydrochloride, the chemical name for Ritalin, and similar products. |
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| I might add that all three of these children have been placed on the drug Ritalin without the knowledge or consent of their father. |
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| Because of their effect in raising blood pressure, we also recommend that those using psycho-stimulators like Ritalin should not take Ayahuasca. |
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| Why shouldn't they dose up on Ritalin or Adderall to concentrate better at video games? |
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| Many teens believe that Ritalin is safe to experiment with because it is so widely prescribed and used by classmates or siblings. |
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| Ritalin has been tested and approved for use in children six years old and above. |
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| It wasn't until some time in the 1980s along with hyperactivity in children that Ritalin came onto the market. |
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| Companies market the drugs under such names as Ritalin, Concerta, and Adderall. |
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| The amphetamine-related stimulant Ritalin is used to treat hyperactive children. |
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| Ritalin is the drug doctors prescribe most often for the millions of Americans who suffer from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. |
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| Experts estimate that as many as three per cent of schoolchildren suffer from hyperactivity and 90 per cent of them will end up taking Ritalin. |
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| While Ritalin is not a cure, it is used as a sort of crutch, to enable the child to learn, function and develop essential strategies, after which medication is stopped. |
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| The fact that many people diagnosed with ADHD experience fewer problems once they start taking stimulants such as Ritalin may confirm a neurological basis for the condition. |
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| They should recognise that boys like to rush around more than girls do: it's better to give them lots of organised sports and energy-eating games than to dose them with Ritalin or tell them off for fidgeting. |
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| I have been following with interest for several years the public debate in this province with respect to the alleged over-prescription of Ritalin. |
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| The haul also included Pethidine tablets, Diamorphine, Concerta XL, Equasym, Medikinet tablets, Ritalin tablets and Palexia tablets. |
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| Ritalin LA is available in over 20 countries. |
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| Talwin and Ritalin use can cause a number of unpleasant effects, including dizziness, nausea, vomiting, shakiness, confusion, constipation, anorexia, insomnia, and paranoia. |
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| We can be grateful that the women don't turn up in fat suits and housecoats — the wives are wiry blondes with addictions to shrewishness and Ritalin. |
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| It would not be exaggerating to say that our Office has been asked to review a large number of issues and policy matters ranging from the overuse of Ritalin to the problems with the provincial health plan. |
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| He was psychologically tested a month ago and now he is on Ritalin. |
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| You should also be aware that Ritalin, which is prescribed to children with attention deficit with or without hyperactivity, is not a relaxant but a stimulant. |
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| The Applicant also complained that his son had been prescribed Ritalin. |
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| For all the hyperbole and hysteria, the psychosurgery and the Ritalin debates served a useful purpose. |
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| Seized was 114 grams of cocaine, 48 grams of psilocybin, 17 grams of marihuana, 35 Ritalin tablets, 3 Oxycodone tablets, 2 Percocet tablets and drug paraphernalia. |
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| The RPS says that Prozac, Valium and Ritalin are also favourites. |
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| Since 1990, sales of drugs like Ritalin have increased five-fold. |
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| Some 4 million schoolchildren are estimated to be on Ritalin each year. |
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| Prescriptions for methylphenidate drugs, including Ritalin, have been steadily increasing, according to the Care Quality Commission's annual report on controlled drugs. |
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